Saturday, 11 April 2015

Moths Caught In Howdon Garden 9 Apr 15

Moths caught using a 125 MV Robinson Trap

0688 Agonopterix heracliana -   1
0998 Epiphyas postvittana         Light Brown Apple Moth   -   1
1760 Chloroclysta siterata         Red-green Carpet   -   1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug   -   1
2187 Orthosia cerasi                 Common Quaker   -   7
2188 Orthosia incerta                 Clouded Drab   -   2
2190 Orthosia gothica                 Hebrew Character   -   5

18 Moths of 7 Species

Agonopterix heracliana

Double-striped Pug

Red-green Carpet

Thursday, 9 April 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 6th and 7th April 2015

Moths caught using a 125MV Robinson Trap on 6 April 2015

2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker  -  6
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab        -  2
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character - 8


Clouded Drab

Agonopterix sp either heracliana or ciliella 
Thanks for the ident Tom, sorry about the poor quality of the picture




Moths caught using a 15v Skinner Trap on 7 April 2015
(Thought I might get something else with a different light)


2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker    -   4
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab          -   2
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character  -   8

Faded Common Quaker


Monday, 6 April 2015

Moths Caught In Howdon Garden 5 April 2015

Moths caught using a 125 MV Robinson Trap

0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth   -   1
2188 Orthosia incerta         Clouded Drab  -    2
2189 Orthosia munda         Twin-spotted Quaker   -   1
2187 Orthosia cerasi         Common Quaker   -   3
2190 Orthosia gothica         Hebrew Character   -   5

Twin-spotted Quaker was a first for me


Light Brown Apple Moth

Some of the Moths from the nights catch

Twin-spotted Quaker

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 3rd and 4th April 2015

Moths caught using a 125mv Robinson Trap

3rd April 2015 - 7 Moths, 3 Species

2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker  -  2
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab  -  1
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character  -  4

4th April 2014 - 15 Moths, 4 Species

0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth  -  1
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker  -  3
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab  -  3
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character  -  8

3rd April catch

Some of the 4th April catch


Individuals (If you hadn't guessed)
Light Brown Apple Moth

Common Quaker

 Hebrew Character

 Clouded Drab




Sunday, 29 March 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 28 Mar 15

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden on 28 March 2015
in a 125 MV Robinson Trap

13 Moths - 3 Species


2187  Orthosia cerasi    Common Quaker    - 5      
2188  Orthosia incerta  Clouded Drab          - 2        
2190  Orthosia gothica  Hebrew Character  - 6


Both of these are Clouded Drab


Saturday, 21 March 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 20 March 2015

Moths caught in Howdon Garden 20 Mar 15 
using a Robinson 125 MV Trap

2187 Orthosia cerasi - Common Quaker - 3

2190 Orthosia gothica - Hebrew Character - 2

2243 Xylocampa areola - Early Grey - 2




Friday, 20 March 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 19 March 2015

Moths caught in Howdon on 19 March 2015 using a 
Robinson 125 MV Trap

First successful trap of the year with 6 Moths of 2 species

2187 Orthosia cerasi - Common Quaker - 3

2190 Orthosia gothica - Hebrew Character - 3